Report Says Ecommerce To Reach $334 Billion - MediaPost Communications
A new report from Forrester Research says that online spending in the U. S. will hit $334 billion this year, or about 10% of all sales. Transactions on mobile devices account for 10% of the e-commerce total, and the two largest categories — apparel and accessories at $48 billion, and consumer electronics at $30 billion — now account for more than one-quarter of online sales. The forecast puts e-commerce on track to increase by some 10% per year for the next five years, totaling $480 billion by 2019. . With 69% of the population making purchases online, “shoppers are distributing their spend across a variety of... “In the year 2000, three categories — computers, clothing, books — dominated 46% of online retail, while today consumer electronics makes the list alongside computers and clothing. But with online research influencing something like $1 trillion in sales, there are major opportunities for other segments that have trailed in the online arena, such as furniture and auto part sales, both of which are growing faster than... “By 2016, more than 50% of revenue in the books, music, and software categories (including digital distribution) will happen online,” she says, and by 2019, she forecasts that 96% of all music sales will occur online, as well as 82% for software. Source: www.mediapost.com
